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Could Cleaning the Tigris River Help Repair Iraq's Damaged Reputation?

Katarzyna Rybarczyk

July 07, 2022 |

The Revelator |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Iraq, Baghdad

Baghdad resident Murtadha Al-Tameemi started organizing weekly clean ups at the banks of the Tigris river earlier this year, but it soon became a grassroots movement called Clean Iraq and encouraged residents to organize similar events across the country. In a place long-affected by war, it serves not just as an important effort and opportunity to save the river but to rebuild peace, cooperation, and a sense of normalcy.

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Farmers are trying new water-saving tech in Utah's drought

Ben Winslow

July 07, 2022 |

KSTU-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Tremonton, Utah

Farmers are upgrading to automated irrigation systems with 50-50 matching grants from the Utah Department of Agriculture. The systems save farmers’ time and water.

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Metering Utah's secondary water may help overuse in drought

Keira Farrimond Dan Spindle

July 07, 2022 |

KSL-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Utah

Cities in Utah are installing secondary water meters to track how much water residents are using on their lawns. This allows residents to see their usage, compare it to the recommended amount, and cut back when necessary.

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MUAC Approach, enabling Timely Diagnosis of Severe Malnutrition

Hasifah Namuli

July 06, 2022 |

Metro FM 90.8 |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Uganda

Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) tapes are color-coded measuring tapes that help parents and healthcare workers to determine if a child is malnourished by measuring the circumference of their arm. Using the MUAC tapes empowers parents to identify and address the signs of malnutrition, rather than relying exclusively on healthcare providers.

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Lessons From Latin America

Salomé Gómez-Upegui

July 06, 2022 |

Atmos |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Colombia

In 2021, a wave of national demonstrations swept Colombia in protest of worsening economic conditions in the country and other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the movements bolstered by uniting rhetoric about collective rights. Activists have since celebrated the election of the country's first climate-focused leftist government and the official decriminalization of abortion up to 24 weeks following a successful lawsuit spearheaded by organizers.

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Could Human Pee Be the Key to Saving Seagrass?

Jesse Kathan

July 06, 2022 |

Hakai Magazine |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Florida

As ecologists look to protect failing seagrass ecosystems, they have turned to a surprising solution: crystallized human urine. In a lab study, seagrass treated with struvite — a crystalline substance formed from human wastewater — had five times more seagrass shoots than those treated with regular fertilizer. It’s difficult to get struvite commercially and it might not work in all types of environments, but if there is more of a supply, this part of human waste could help an important ecosystem.

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In the US West, Researchers Consider a Four-Legged Tool to Fight Two Foes: Wildfire and Cheatgrass

Emma Foehringer Merchant

July 06, 2022 |

Inside Climate News |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Scientists are experimenting with a low-cost way of combatting an invasive species and wildfires. They’re using cattle to graze on cheatgrass, which has spread across the U.S. West, disrupted native plants and animals and become a source of fuel for fires. The cows were able to reduce the grass by an average of more than 60 percent, creating an area that could prevent fires from spreading.

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Health-related stigmatization is a growing public health issue, but this approach serves as an adequate measure

Mustapha Usman

July 06, 2022 |

Social Voices |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria

The Sickle Cell Aid Foundation (SCAF) strives to increase awareness of sickle cell disease by providing handbooks designed to educate school children and staff on how to interact with others who may have sickle cell disease and make accommodations to meet their needs. So far, over 1,000 copies of the handbook have been distributed to 15 schools across the country.

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As North Carolina warms, one farm is turning to a tropical crop: Taro

Lina Tran

July 05, 2022 |

Grist |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, North Carolina

Farmers in North Carolina are turning to tropical crops like taro to diversify farming and become more resilient to climate change. But, to sell taro consumers have to know how to cook it, so the Utopian Seed Project provides information for farmers and chefs on how to do just that.

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How Black female support groups are dealing with the end of Roe

Natachi Onwuamaegbu

July 05, 2022 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Support groups for Black women are making space to talk, laugh, breathe, dance, and lift one another up in the wake of the Supreme Court case that overturned Roe v. Wade. Black women will be disproportionately impacted due to systemic factors such as a lack of access to contraceptives and have since seen instances of waiting lists for the support groups double.

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